3rd May 2012 Ionian Marine, PrevezaWe left home on Thursday, 27th April. All the way to Finchampstead. Sophie took us to Gatwick, leaving next morning just after 3am. I thought it was the older generation that had to chivvy the young to get up - not in this case, at some unearthly hour it was she who called out "are you awake yet"! And so, London to Corfu, with time to wander around the old streets of Corfu town. And the next day, it was a small aircraft (island...

Preveza, Wednesday 12th October 2011We have made our way here via Paxos and Emerald Bay, Anti-Paxos where we met up again with Shirley & Colin on Silent Wings. Still gloriously sunny and warm and the sea really is a clear greeny blue. We made our way together to Preveza and timing has been perfect. We arrived here just ahead of the weather and it has thundered and rained since. Spent 3 nights on the free town quay, whilst sussing out the next steps. Preveza...

Death by Honey - with Extra Jam - Tuesday 3rd OctoberWe have had 10 great days with Chums of Cockroach Creek (aka Clive & Jane Williams of Talisman fame). The visit is best described by subject or bullet points rather than destination. In terms of places, we zig-zagged from Kerkira (Corfu) Old Town and fortress, to the mainland (Mourtas), out to Paxos (Paxi) island for circumnavigation and visits to lovely villages and coves, down to Anti-Paxos for lunch and ...

Fri 23rd Sept Gouvia, CorfuThe quiet before the storm, or awaiting the next invasionWe beat the weather and had a good crossing from Leuca in Italy to a tiny little island 20nm west of Corfu called Othinoi. A lovely little place for our first experience of Greece. Then on to Corfu itself, to the village of Kassiopi, up against the town quay with an anchor out. A thriving little fishing come tourist resort and attractive - a bit too much in the way of English abo...